The Sun, Derek is one of ‘only a handful’ of people to be in hospital for six months with coronavirus.Kate Garraway has been incredibly strong throughout her husband’s illness, having kept viewers of Good Morning Britain updated with his progress.Speaking to the publication, a source said: ‘Derek has now been hospitalised for six months which makes him one of only a handful of people who have been in hospital for this long.‘It’s incredibly tough for Kate though because some days he shows signs of improvement, and then 24 hours later he has taken a worrying turn for the worse.
It’s literally one step forward, two steps back.’However, the source claimed that Kate is just happy that Derek is ‘still here’ and is able to fight as so many others.